Renewables Project Controls Manager – Madrid

Metlen Plc; Madrid; On-site; EUR 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Group Health Insurance Plan

Pension Plan

Job summary

METLEN Energy & Metals is seeking a Project Control Manager - IB to join the MRES-ET team in Madrid. You will establish and maintain project controls across schedule, cost, risk, and performance, collaborating with engineering, procurement, construction, and finance to deliver multi-disciplinary projects.

The role requires a degree in engineering or related field, plus experience in EPC/EPCM environments and large-scale energy or infrastructure projects. A PMP/AACE certification is preferred.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, Quantity Surveying, or related discipline.
• Experience in project controls on large-scale infrastructure, energy, power, or industrial projects.
• Professional certification such as PMP, AACE (PSP/CCP), or equivalent preferred.
• Membership of professional bodies (APM, ICE, CIOB) is an advantage.
• Experience in EPC and/or EPCM delivery environments.
• Experience in renewable energy, power generation, transmission, or major industrial projects is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Establish, implement, and maintain integrated project controls frameworks covering schedule, cost, progress, risk, and performance reporting.
• Develop and manage approved project baseline schedules and cost baselines in collaboration with project teams.
• Monitor project performance using Earned Value Management and other recognised control methodologies.
• Produce accurate, timely, and high-quality project controls reports, dashboards, and forecasts for senior management and stakeholders.
• Identify schedule and cost variances, conduct root cause analysis, and recommend corrective actions.
• Lead project risk and opportunity management processes, including quantitative risk analysis where required.
• Support formal change control processes, including assessment of schedule and cost impacts arising from variations and claims.
• Ensure alignment of project controls practices with Metlen Energy & Metals’ standards and governance frameworks.
• Provide leadership, mentoring, and line management to project controls personnel as applicable.
• Interface with Engineering, Procurement, Construction, Commercial, and Finance teams to support integrated project delivery.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of project controls systems, tools, and processes.

Skills

Project controls

Schedule management

Cost management

Earned Value Management

Risk management

Reporting & dashboards

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Education

Engineering or related degree

Construction Management

Project Management

Quantity Surveying

Job description

METLEN Energy & Metals is seeking a Project Control Manager - IB to join the MRES-ET team in Madrid. You will establish and maintain project controls across schedule, cost, risk, and performance, collaborating with engineering, procurement, construction, and finance to deliver multi-disciplinary projects.

The role requires a degree in engineering or related field, plus experience in EPC/EPCM environments and large-scale energy or infrastructure projects. A PMP/AACE certification is preferred.